Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 26.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago is 26.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.7% | — |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.